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Old vans clog the streets of every city and village in Ghana. So old their makes and models are incomprehensible to the untrained eye. They come in swarming bunches on the street, packed to the brim, arms and heads hanging out of every open window available. Hogging the lane, spewing toxic smoke from the back, sides, and even the front – they own every city they operate in. When they swerve to get in your lane, you give it to them, because they never give way. They are called the Tro Tro and obey no traffic laws accept the universal road rage law –... Continue Reading >>

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